The British Guiana Conference by J. B. Beckner

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 18, 1909

The British Guiana Conference

By J. B. Beckner

THE third session of this conference was held in Georgetown, December 25-30. The laborers' reports gave evidence of the Lord's blessing during the past year. One church was added to the conference. Sixty-eight persons were baptized, and there was an increase of $233.97 in the tithe and offerings over the preceding year.

A new mission and school have been established up the Demerara River. The Indian mission at Tappacrooma Creek has secured lands, and built a comfortable mission house.

Satan has hotly contested every advance of the message in this colony,—first, the poor health of the workers; then fanaticism in many places among those who accepted the message; but we are thankful to report that these difficulties have now almost wholly disappeared.

Resolutions were passed looking to an energetic advance all along the line. Elder O. E. Davis was elected president. His health has improved to the extent that it was thought advisable for him to remain awhile in the colony. Elder E. C. Widgery has charge of the city work in Georgetown. Thirteen were baptized in the new baptistery during the conference, Elder U. Bender administering the ordinance.

A few cases of yellow fever in the neighboring colonies, with attendant quarantine restrictions, still interfere with our work; but the work is the Lord's, and we know he is leading; and final victory is sure to be ours if we are faithful to him.

J. B. BECKNER.